"What you actually see in DC is deserted streets, deserted monuments, reservations cratering—because people don’t want to risk interactions with armed agents of the state." On the pod Garrett M. Graff is great on our slow slide into authoritarianism: newrepublic.com/article/199576…

.Garrett M. Graff is exactly right. Fascism is here. America is now a fascist state. Just as we all predicted it would happen if Trump were elected again. doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-tips…

So powerful. So disturbing. So true. America Tips Into Fascism doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-tips…

Kim Jong Un would be jealous of this level of groveling

August 27, 2025 The Daily Drum Today’s drum features “The Blue Bear Drum” - Muin The stars were our calendar. The changing positions of the star patterns in the heavens reflect the patterns of the seasons on the earth. Have a Great Day!

From the Blue Community Kisumu Youth Water Sanitation Hygiene Parliament in Kenya:  This #WorldLakeDay, we honor the heartbeat of our region — Lake Victoria. Protecting it means safeguarding livelihoods, biodiversity, and the well-being of future generations. #BlueCommunityAfrica

While most organisations and conferences deal with water as a financial or technical issue, the Blue Community advocates for water and sanitation as human rights and public services, opposing privatisation and profiteering. Turn blue! Join Farhana Sulatana and the Blue Community.

This part of DrDemetre ‘s letter nails it:

Why and how to join the Blue Community? The online form for your commitment is now available not only in English, but also in French, Spanish, Portuguese/Brazilian, Italian and German. blue-community.net/2025/08/28/why…

Scientist here. Mitochondria do not present challenges to faces, movements, or social connections. Maybe those kids just don’t like you because you’re staring at them like a creep who wants to give them measles.

After all the meetings in Moscow, Istanbul, Anchorage and Washington we get this. Remember the smiles and the red carpet in Alaska?

BLUE NEWS DIGEST August 2025 Update Thursday, August 28 Every day the most important headlines on water and sanitation from around the world, compiled by the Blue Community Network, defending water as a common, public good and a human right. blue-community.net/2025/08/25/blu…

August 28, 2025 Today I am posting a “Dancing Woman Drum”. The sundance is practiced as a prayer for life, world renewal and thanksgiving. Have a Great Day!

🚨 Trump just seized control of Union Station, ripping it away from Amtrak and handing it to his DOT. This isn’t about fixing trains. It’s about turning D.C. into a federal fortress. First the police, then the streets, now the rails. Piece by piece, he’s occupying the capital.

The last refuge of a scoundrel is not patriotism - it is hate.

From the Blue Community Water Journalists Africa and their flagship project InfoNile: Sand mining: Stealing life from River Aswa. #BlueCommunityAfrica blue-community.net/2025/08/29/san…

Speed running cyberpunk dystopia.